DODGERS: Jamie McCourt says ex has $18 million for support

LOS ANGELES ---- Ex-Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt says her estranged
husband has at least $18 million available that could help pay for
her spousal support in the couple's bitter divorce case, according
to court documents.

Jamie McCourt said Frank McCourt continues to live a lavish
lifestyle while she has mounting bills and doesn't draw any
income.

She estimated she has about $4 million in savings and roughly
$450,000 in cash that will quickly run out due to monthly mortgage
payments of about $415,000 on the couple's homes and vacation
properties, according to the documents filed Monday.

Her filing came after Frank McCourt said earlier this month that
he will only earn about $5 million this year. His attorneys argue
that Jamie McCourt should be denied $1 million in spousal support
because she has assets worth more than $75 million.

Frank McCourt's attorney, Marc Seltzer, said Monday's filings by
Jamie McCourt "are just a continuation of her campaign to obtain
very large sums of money and assets to which she is not
entitled."

"The plain fact remains that she signed a marital property
agreement, not just once, but three times, because she wanted to
make sure that her valuable real estate holdings and other assets
were protected as her separate property. We are looking forward to
a prompt resolution of this litigation," Seltzer said.

The couple is embroiled in a costly divorce dispute with the
Dodgers possibly hanging in the balance. Jamie McCourt said she is
the team's co-owner, while her husband maintains a marital
agreement between the two gives him sole possession of the
Dodgers.

Jamie McCourt disputes the claim, saying "There was never any
discussion that only Frank owned the Dodgers or that it was his
separate property," according to her declaration.

Frank McCourt said in court papers filed earlier that the couple
had a "long-standing practice" of dividing their assets. He added
his wife supported that approach to ensure they could be protected
from any creditor claims against himself or the Dodgers.

He said the couple entered into a marital agreement in March
2004 that gave him ownership of the Dodgers. He said he has allowed
Jamie McCourt to identify herself as "co-owner" for the "interests
of family harmony" but her claim has damaged the Dodger
organization.

Jamie McCourt said in her filing that the couple's worth is more
than $1.2 billion and includes four homes in the Los Angeles area,
two in Massachusetts, a condominium in Vail, Colo., ranchland in
Montana and undeveloped property in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

A hearing to determine spousal support is slated for March 29. A
trial to determine ownership is set for May 24.